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Portland Chocolate Fest 2013 in 5 minutes

I had a chance to visit the Portland Chocolate Fest last weekend and tried to scrunch all two days of Fest into just 5 minutes...a difficult task.

I know you only get to see a few seconds of each chocolate maker or confectioner, what I want you to notice is the passion. Some of these people were up at the crack of dawn (3am!) to travel to the Fest, schlep all of their products, signs, etc in, set up a booth, and then they stand all day long giving away samples and still have a smile on their face. They love what they do!

Thank You to all of the chocolate makers and confectioners who made this Chocolate Fest happen!

Apologies to the chocolate makers and confectioners who don't see your video on this clip. If you aren't here it is because the video didn't turn out well, most of the time sound challenges. I invite all chocolate makers to visit a Hangout on G+ with me where we will have a much better sound environment and more time to talk about chocolate.

Long version: I’m a chocolate enthusiast / blogger who left behind common chocolate to seek out the slow melt, diverse flavors, and creative personalities of the fine chocolate world.

The first time I encountered the complex, delicate aromas, and varied textures of fine chocolate sparked a fascination, almost immediately the journey to find and fully understand and share the wonder of fine cacao began.

My hunger for learning more about every aspect of the chocolate industry takes me around the world to meet with cacao farmers, chocolate makers, shop owners, and visit chocolate events.

I'm co-founder of the Pacific Northwest Chocolate Society. I’m also a member of the Chocolate Aficionados Guild, participant in the Cacao Grader program, contributor to various lifestyle, cooking, and chocolate publications, and a judge for chocolate competitions.

I love to travel with my family, and enjoy some form of chocolate every day.